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violet_angel) wrote2009-05-10 07:58 pm
violet_angel) wrote2009-05-10 07:58 pm
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Three-Show Weekend
And that was in two days!
Friday night I went to the first preview of Coraline, a musical adaptation of Gaiman's book that was in process long before the movie. I was pretty skeptical about it...after all, the woman playing Coraline is older than me, and I had initially heard that a lot would be done with puppets. Well, I can safely say that Jane Houdyshell is completely charming in the role and really takes on so many childlike qualities. And there was really only one section where any kind of puppets were used. It didn't feel first preview-ish. It's definitely a show that as staged needs a small setting...in other words, without a lot of revisioning (and probably losing a lot of the charm) I don't think it would work ON Broadway, but some kind of an open-ended off-Broadway run I'd think would be possible.
Yesterday was a two-show day.
First, I rushed Mary Stuart. Revival and transfer from London. It is amazing. Janet McTeer, who plays Mary Queen of Scots, is without a doubt my pick for the Tony Lead Actress in a Play. Harriet Walter is excellent as Elizabeth I, but McTeer is absolutely spellbinding. I was in Row Q, which wasn't ideal, but at least the Broadhurst will sell other available seats as rush when the front row is sold out.
Then in the evening I rushed Blithe Spirit. I was second in line and first solo ticket buyer. And I ended up front row center. AMAZING! I was unfamiliar with the show itself, but I ended up loving it. Angela Lansbury was amazing as Madame Arcati. Seeing her up that close was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. The rest of the cast was amazing as well.
Today I just took a break from shows. Hee! I'm entitled once in a while.
And either later tonight or tomorrow I'll expand on the last entry I posted. I've had more thoughts on that.
Friday night I went to the first preview of Coraline, a musical adaptation of Gaiman's book that was in process long before the movie. I was pretty skeptical about it...after all, the woman playing Coraline is older than me, and I had initially heard that a lot would be done with puppets. Well, I can safely say that Jane Houdyshell is completely charming in the role and really takes on so many childlike qualities. And there was really only one section where any kind of puppets were used. It didn't feel first preview-ish. It's definitely a show that as staged needs a small setting...in other words, without a lot of revisioning (and probably losing a lot of the charm) I don't think it would work ON Broadway, but some kind of an open-ended off-Broadway run I'd think would be possible.
Yesterday was a two-show day.
First, I rushed Mary Stuart. Revival and transfer from London. It is amazing. Janet McTeer, who plays Mary Queen of Scots, is without a doubt my pick for the Tony Lead Actress in a Play. Harriet Walter is excellent as Elizabeth I, but McTeer is absolutely spellbinding. I was in Row Q, which wasn't ideal, but at least the Broadhurst will sell other available seats as rush when the front row is sold out.
Then in the evening I rushed Blithe Spirit. I was second in line and first solo ticket buyer. And I ended up front row center. AMAZING! I was unfamiliar with the show itself, but I ended up loving it. Angela Lansbury was amazing as Madame Arcati. Seeing her up that close was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. The rest of the cast was amazing as well.
Today I just took a break from shows. Hee! I'm entitled once in a while.
And either later tonight or tomorrow I'll expand on the last entry I posted. I've had more thoughts on that.